The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-11-26
OUR STROLLER AT WEISSPORT.
Interesting Items PICKED Up sndAssorted b.
tho Stroller.


tho Stroller
George Rapp was on trip to Buffalo.
n. Y, this week
David Troche is now installed as q
clerk in NJ. A. Laury's Corner Store.
john Kruse painted Laury's Corner
Store sign. That's all right,of course it is.
p. J. Kistler was in attendance at the
U. S. court, at Philadelphia, as a Juror
this week
Miss Lille NJ Rooms, our obliging
postmistress. spent Sunday with friends at
Audenried.
Mrs. George Rapp, of White street, has
the 'Stroller's" hearty thanks for a basket
of choice luxuries.
If VIM. Hartman calls at the Apyo-
CATE Office he will receive, free of charge.
valuable information.
-Chas. Gomber, a manipulation of light
ming at Allentown, circulated 'mongst
friends here last Sunday.
In the course of few days the water
will be drawn off the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation Compan,'s canal.
The Mayor of this borough draws an
annual salars of $40. And yet they say
WeisspoIt is not assuming metropolitan
airs.
Hereafter parties sending the Stroller
items for this department must sign their
names to the same, not for publication but
as guarantee of good faith
In fbio fIa eaaeO,, - eI,,.l, ,,,,,1
the benefit of the boardwalk, extending
from the Lehigh bridge to Yeakel's corner
becomes sufficiently apparent.
We are sorry to note the illness of our
old time friend b. f. Vogt, at present To-
Gated in Philadelphia. We hope to chron-
cle his complete recovery at an early day.
Andrew Graver carries always in stock
a full and complete line of the latest and
best styles of dry goods, notions,tSc. Don't
forget % call and learn prices before pur-
chasing elsewhere.
Gentlemen of the borough council, by
request of numerous taxpayers we would
call your attention to the importance of
laying a crossing from Biery's drug store
to the Weissport House This is highly
necessary and of course will receive your
prompt attention, at least, we hope 1t will,
and your names and deeds will live in ages
when some of US poor rogues are dead.
THAT cat scrape' from Lehighton has
been disposed of by Squire Boyer. A
version of the affair was given by the
''Stroller" to the ADVOCATE readers sever
al weeks ago when we stated that Mrs.
T. A. Sn, der, of that borough, had been
accused by Joseph Obert of having a hand
in the disappearance of pet cat from the
latter residence. We do not wish to
moraize-nuf ccd.
"A copy of the Weatherly Herald strar
ed our way this week, from which we Gull
the following: Henry Miller, one of the
newly elected Count Commissioners was
born Jan lst lsj0in Kurhessen, Germany.
His parents emlgratel to this county in
1854 and young Henry worked at home and
attended school until twelve ears of age,
when he was placed in the employ of the
Lehigh Coal II Nav. Co, and worked for
that company for two years-water carrier
and mule driver During 1865 and '67,
while the Packerton car shops were build
ing, he was employed on them by the L. V
r. r. Co. He then left for Allentown and
there learned the butchering trade, return
ing to Weisspori in 1869 This business he
followed, running wagon to East Mauch
Chunk, until 1886. On September lst. 1885
he became proprletOro of the Weissport plan
ing mill and is now deyotng his whole
time and attention TO its interests Mr.. Mil
Ter is held in high esteem in the communi-
ty in which he resides as man of honesty
and integrity and of good business qualif-
cations. He will use every endeavor faith
fully and impartally to discharge all the
duties of the office to which he has been
chosen.